6.2% ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laidley Heights · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Laidley Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around the middle of similar areas for employment, Laidley Heights has a workforce where only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen since 2011, it remains higher than most areas at 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has fallen 7.3 points since 2011 to 54.7%, and the unemployment rate is currently 6.2%.
50.7% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.1%, followed by retail trade at 11.1%. Transport, warehousing, and education and training each account for 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.6%, with labourers following at 14.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.9% and professionals at 12.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Laidley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321065/laidley-heights/topic/employment